Iced Chocolate

Decadent and perfect for summer, this chocolate drink is perfect for company or just for a summer night.

I mentioned last week that I am trying to work through my summer bucket list. Well, we are already onto number 2!

I’m not normally a fancy drink kind of girl. Give me water or a diet Coke and I’m a happy girl. But every once in awhile, you need a little splurge.

Now, I’m not even sure if I should classify this treat as a drink or dessert, but either way, you definitely need to put this on your summer bucket list. I saw this on a local news/lifestyle show quite awhile ago, and immediately went online to look up the recipe and save it. I knew that I needed to make this happen. It’s different, it’s frozen, and it’s a chocolate lover’s dream.

If I were an entertainer, I could totally see serving this at the end of a dinner party. The mixture can be made up in advance, and then all you would need to do is add it to a blender with some ice, and then top it with the chocolate gelato. Believe me – I’m pretty sure your guests would be totally impressed. But since I’m not an entertainer, I served it up to my kids and my husband, and between the 4 of us, we downed the whole batch. And my husband still wanted more!

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If you are still adding to that summer bucket list, this is one that definitely needs to go on there. And even if you aren’t, you should make an exception and add this!

Instructions

Place the hot water, sugar, cocoa and extract in a blender and blend until smooth. Add in the milk and blend to combine. Set aside to cool completely.

Add the ice to the chocolate mixture. Blend until it is frothy and slush-like, adding more ice if needed.

Pour a splash of club soda into the bottom of each glass. Fill the glass with the chocolate mixture, leaving about 1 inch of space at the top. Place a small scoop of chocolate gelato on top. Garnish with fresh mint.

This looks delicious, and I’ll be adding it to my Pinterest boards. I love the twist on a traditional drink and I LOVE the addition of gelato! I’d love for you to link up with us this week at the TGIF Link party. Its going on tomorrow until 8pm and a new party starts Thursday at 8pm EST! We’d love to have you!

My hubby just loves egg creams, which, for those not from the NYC area is basically your Iced Chocolate but without the gelato. I can’t show him your delicious photos because then he would make your version. Several times a day. At least.

Where can I find chocolate extract? I had some that was my mom’s and that is long gone, and who knows how long she had it. It was McCormick, but I have searched their website and they do not have! Need to find this please. Thanks for any info.

I have found the Watkins brand in my grocery store, but you can also buy it on Amazon. There is a link in the recipe above for the Nielsen-Massey brand, but I believe Amazon usually has the Watkins brand as well.